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It is the purpose at the time of copying that counts. So if you knew at the time of copying it had a commercial purpose, you cannot sign the declaration form and must obtain a copyright cleared copy. Charles Professor Charles Oppenheim Department of Information Science Loughborough University Loughborough Leics LE11 3TU 01509-223065 (fax) 01509-223053 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Will" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 10:19 AM Subject: Re: Copyright changes and document delivery services > In message <BE48D0857397D211AB170090272A7DBD0150B25D@HUEY> on Mon, 18 > Nov 2002, Barbara Stratton <[log in to unmask]> wrote > > > >If you supply copies for research for a commercial purpose and you think > >some customers will be unable to sign the revised declaration forms (which > >in future will exclude research for a commercial purpose from library > >privilege document supply - wording to be determined when the SI is > >published) > > I can see great difficulties for the people drafting the wording of the > SI and the consequent wording of the declaration in distinguishing > "commercial purpose". For example, as a member of CILIP and other > professional organisations I wish to keep up with work in my field - > this might be considered "continuous professional development" which > will fit me to earn more in future, or just general interest. On the > other hand some things I wish to read may have some relationship to my > current or possible future consultancy projects. > > Will "private study or research" have to mean "with no possible current > or future pecuniary benefit to the user"? This would imply that only > "recreational reading" would qualify. What about authors who need > background material before writing a book or an article? > > I'd be very interested to know where and how the line will be drawn. > > Leonard Will > -- > Willpower Information (Partners: Dr Leonard D Will, Sheena E Will) > Information Management Consultants Tel: +44 (0)20 8372 0092 > 27 Calshot Way, Enfield, Middlesex EN2 7BQ, UK. Fax: +44 (0)870 051 7276 > [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] > ---------------- <URL:http://www.willpowerinfo.co.uk/> ----------------- > >